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The closure of CNN Philippines is a great loss to public information, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chairs the Senate committee on public information and mass media, noted the loss of CNN Philippines took place amid much politicking in the country. “Bayan ko. Sa kalagitnaan ng politicking sa lahat ng sulok, ito po ang magaganap […]
Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. filed PS Resolution 391 directing the Senate Committee on Public Services to conduct an investigation into the shutdown of the country’s airspace on New Year’s Day resulting from what the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is calling a technical glitch that started in the country’s busiest airport, the Ninoy […]
Raising concerns over yellow and red alerts threatening the Luzon grid, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to exercise its mandate to resolve the issues surrounding the impending shutdown of operations of three hydroelectric power plants in Benguet province. “At a time when there’s a threat of yellow and red alerts in […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez sees uncertainties in the global market as the main reason that pushed multinational companies to shut down, or slow down their operations in the country. Lopez cited that among the uncertainties globally that drive these companies to rationalize their operations include the U.S.-China trade war and the coronavirus disease 2019. “It […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to monitor the existence of establishments and businesses that only cater to Chinese nationals and shooing Filipinos away. Villanueva, chair of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, said the DTI should also ensure that all establishments adhere to the prevailing […]